Tag: georgia
Slutty Vegan owner Aisha “Pinky” Cole begins hiring for her Birmingham...
By Chanda Temple
Atlanta businesswoman and philanthropist Aisha “Pinky” Cole was so impressed by the hundreds of people who stood in line for hours just...
Alabama-Georgia rematch to decide national championship Monday
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
You’d think Nick Saban and Kirby Smart are putting on helmets and going head-to-head Monday in the College Football Playoff National Championship...
Stacey Abrams Launches 2nd Campaign for Georgia Governor
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — Stacey Abrams, the Georgia Democrat and leading voting rights activist, said Wednesday that she will launch another campaign to become...
Meet Artist Marquis Tucker, Whose Creativity Ranges From Fashion to Food
By Haley Wilson
The Birmingham Times
Speak to Marquis Tucker, and he’ll tell you that creating is something he lives by. However, the tricky part is...
Stacey Abrams Says 750,000 Georgia Residents Have Requested Ballots For Runoff
By Derek Major
Black Enterprise
Voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams said Monday that more than 750,000 residents in Georgia have requested a ballot for the state’s...
Georgia’s Blue Shift Is A Lesson For Progressive Organizers Across The...
By Travis Waldron
Black Voices
On Friday afternoon, news outlets finally began to call President-elect Joe Biden the winner in Georgia, a state that hadn’t voted...
Library Director Floyd Council Sr., accomplished singer, Army vet, administrator, outlines...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For the Birmingham Times
Floyd Council Sr., the new executive director of the Birmingham Public Library (BPL), could read music before he...
Monique “Mo” Jefferson’s journey from Ramsay High to champion trainer
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
In high school and college Monique “Mo” Jefferson was always considered a “gym rat” and nothing has changed in her...
Tuesday’s elections gave black candidates a number of historic victories
Times staff report
Democrats scored several election firsts on Tuesday night and party officials credit the African-American electorate with playing a role.
In New Jersey, voters...
Discipline Us Dance Company Announces Back to School Classes
{Atlanta, GA August 24th, 2015} It’s “Back to School” season and class is now in session. One class in particular, Discipline Us Dance Company, is...